People Must Look Forward

Three minutes later.

A halo of light appeared around everyone.

Then, they were teleported back to their respective examination centers.

In front of the plaza at City No. 1 High School.

Two figures were teleported out.

Sun Ze was in high spirits, head held high and chest puffed out. His handsome face shone brilliantly under the sunlight, looking every bit the school heartthrob.

Ling Zhan wore a smile that carried a hint of simple honesty, a stark contrast to the decisive and ruthless killer he had been inside the secret realm.

With a pack on his back, standing next to the dazzling Sun Ze, he looked just like Sun Ze's sidekick.

At this moment.

The instant the two appeared, earth-shattering applause erupted like thunder, echoing throughout City No. 1 High School to welcome the return of the two outstanding students.

Sun Ze puffed his chest out even further and lifted his chin higher, even spreading his arms as if to embrace everyone's praise and adoration.

However.

"Senior Ling Zhan, I love you!"

"Welcome back, God Ling!"

"Senior Ling Zhan, you're amazing! I like you so much!"

"As expected of Senior Ling Zhan, his performance this time could be described as a 'god descending to earth' and it wouldn't be an exaggeration!"

"..."

The overlapping screams, praises, and exclamations were chaotic and noisy, creating a very heated scene.

Sun Ze, who had opened his arms to welcome the glory, froze the moment he heard these voices.

He sighed inwardly, If there is a Ze, why must there also be a Zhan?

Principal Zhong had long since called for a photographer and trotted over. He first shook Sun Ze's hand and offered a few words of praise.

Then, he turned and gripped Ling Zhan's hands tightly, his face filled with extreme excitement. "Ling Zhan, you have won immense glory for City No. 1 High School! We are proud of you!"

Hearing Principal Zhong's unreserved praise, Ling Zhan felt a bit overwhelmed.

Of course, facing this overwhelming tide of cheers and adulation, he felt even more at a loss.

"Qi Mu, what are you still standing there for? Hurry over! These two are the students you brought up, come over for a photo!"

Principal Zhong barked at Qi Mu, who was still standing there grinning foolishly.

Qi Mu hurried over, his face full of pride.

He had produced two students in the provincial top one hundred! And one of them was even the champion of the Nanzhou Province Trial Ranking!

Damn it, life couldn't get any better than this!

Many underclassmen also crowded around, chattering as they questioned Ling Zhan.

"Senior Ling Zhan, how did you feel when you faced that boss?"

"That's a stupid question! Let me ask! Senior Ling Zhan, do you have a girlfriend?"

"Get lost, women only slow down Senior Ling Zhan's sword-drawing speed. Let us juniors ask!"

Faced with such enthusiasm, Ling Zhan struggled to cope.

He hadn't expected to receive so much welcome and praise.

Principal Zhong clearly noticed Ling Zhan's discomfort and quickly scolded, "Don't cause trouble for Ling Zhan, get back to your seats immediately! Teachers, take attendance now. Whoever doesn't return to their seat will have points deducted and their parents called!"

One sentence.

It sent the underclassmen into wails of despair.

At the same time, they retreated like a receding tide, hurrying back to their seats.

Most students were terrified of having their parents called.

After dealing with the students.

Principal Zhong smiled and said to Ling Zhan:

"Ling Zhan, hurry home and share this important news with your family. Take some time to relax, and while you're at it, think carefully about which key university you want to attend."

Principal Zhong knew that many representatives from key universities would soon be finding him.

Then they would ask him to contact Ling Zhan.

After all, this was the champion of the Nanzhou Province entrance trial! And the first person in history to win this title as a Jobless Freelancer!

Such talent would definitely cause a sensation among the nation's top universities.

Ling Zhan politely bid farewell to Principal Zhong.

Then he turned and headed home.

This left Su Rou, who had wanted to come over and greet Ling Zhan properly, filled with regret.

From this point on.

Ling Zhan's high school career had officially ended.

He was about to welcome a more exciting university life!

At the same time, he would face even more severe challenges!

It was said that after entering a top university, things wouldn't be like the minor skirmishes of high school.

Periodic assessments involved sending candidates to conquer unknown secret realms.

Death was a common occurrence.

The dozens of students who died in this trial secret realm were a loud alarm bell.

It was a warning to all candidates: since you have chosen this path, you must be prepared for death at any moment!

Ling Zhan's home was not large.

It was only fifty square meters, consisting of one living room and one bedroom.

When Ling Zhan returned home, the house was dim.

He was all alone.

Ever since he transmigrated from Earth to this world of divine class transfers.

He had been an orphan without parents.

He was raised by his grandmother.

Ling Zhan's parents were both school teachers. Over a decade ago, during a joint high school entrance exam, they led a group of students into a trial secret realm.

After entering, a student's unintentional action triggered a mechanism, causing various secret realms to overlap and connect.

Then, countless monsters poured into the trial secret realm where his parents were like a tide.

To protect all the students, Ling Zhan's parents stood resolutely in front of them, holding back the monsters.

In the end, the students escaped successfully.

But Ling Zhan's parents, having run out of mana, were exhausted to death by those low-level monsters within the realm.

Ling Zhan's grandmother passed away from illness a year ago.

Now, the only things left in the house were him and the apartment his grandmother had left behind.

Ling Zhan walked into the living room, where the spirit tablets of his parents and grandmother were enshrined.

He lit three sticks of incense for them, then softly shared today's events with them, talking to himself.

After finishing.

Ling Zhan went into the kitchen, feeling a bit gloomy, and cooked himself a bowl of noodles.

After thinking about it, he took out an egg as a reward for his excellent performance today.

After finishing the noodles, Ling Zhan finally let out a long breath.

People must look forward.

He returned to his room and sat quietly at his desk, thinking about many things.

These matters all concerned his past and his future.

The compulsory education for combat classes and the poverty alleviation subsidies promoted by the Dragon Kingdom had allowed Ling Zhan to get by all these years.

All the basic equipment on his body had been distributed by the school.

Some students had money at home and could purchase better equipment.

Generally speaking, trial students facing the class transfer and entrance exams wouldn't continue using basic equipment. Even families in poor conditions would grit their teeth and buy their children a blue-grade weapon.

Only Ling Zhan would gallop through the entrance exam secret realm with these white-grade basic weapons.

As for his three innate talents, Ling Zhan was very satisfied, extremely satisfied.

The only innate talent he had made public was [Equipment Controller (F)].

As for [Mana Controller (E)] and the [Omnipotent (F)] granted by the system, he had not let anyone else know.